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Funded Trader Markets vs Wall Street Funded at a glance

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The short answer

Funded Trader Markets (FTM) is built for traders seeking high leverage (100:1) and on-demand payouts with a 24-hour guarantee. Wall Street Funded (WSF) is better suited for those who prioritize long-term scaling up to $2M and don't mind mandatory Stop Losses or news trading restrictions.

Where they actually differ

  • Risk Rules (Determinant): WSF mandates a Stop Loss on every trade within 2 minutes and imposes specific lot size limits based on account size. FTM uses the "Shield Risk Protocol" on specific accounts, which limits maximum floating loss to 1% but does not require a hard Stop Loss.
  • Payout Speed (Cobro): FTM offers "On Demand" payouts with a 24-hour business guarantee (for amounts up to $1000). WSF uses fixed cycles: 15 days for the first payout on 2-Step accounts and 30 days for 1-Step accounts.
  • Leverage (Risk): FTM offers significantly higher leverage at 100:1 for Forex. WSF caps Forex leverage at 50:1 for 2-Step accounts and 30:1 for 1-Step and Instant accounts.
  • Allowed Styles (Styles): FTM allows news trading and weekend holding across the board. WSF prohibits opening or closing trades 4 minutes before/after high-impact news on funded accounts.
  • Pricing (Price): FTM is more aggressive on entry-level pricing with its "Infinity" line (e.g., $10,000 account for $29). WSF’s 10k accounts start around $89-$99.
  • Assets (Tech): WSF includes Stocks in its asset list, which are absent at FTM. FTM offers more platform variety by including TradeLocker.

Where they are basically the same

  • Platforms: Both offer MetaTrader 5, cTrader, and MatchTrader.
  • Inactivity: Both firms will close accounts after 30 days of inactivity.
  • Payment Methods: Both accept Credit/Debit cards and Crypto for purchases.
  • Payout Methods: Both use Crypto and Rise to pay traders.

Pick this one if

Funded Trader Markets:

  • You want high leverage (100:1) to maximize small price movements.
  • You trade news or hold positions over the weekend without restrictions.
  • You want to get paid as soon as you hit the minimum profit (1%).

Wall Street Funded:

  • You want a clear path to $2,000,000 through a formal scaling plan.
  • You trade Stocks in addition to Forex and Indices.
  • You already use Stop Losses as part of your core strategy.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper to start a $10,000 evaluation, Funded Trader Markets or Wall Street Funded?

Funded Trader Markets is significantly cheaper for this size. Its "1 Step Infinity" account costs only $29, whereas Wall Street Funded's cheapest $10,000 options (Ultra or Classic) range from $89 to $99.

Does Funded Trader Markets or Wall Street Funded have stricter rules regarding Stop Losses?

Wall Street Funded has much stricter Stop Loss rules, requiring one to be placed within 2 minutes of opening any trade. Funded Trader Markets does not mandate Stop Losses, although they are required if you want to qualify for a 50% "profit breach" payout if you violate other rules while in profit.

Which firm pays faster, Funded Trader Markets or Wall Street Funded?

Funded Trader Markets pays faster by offering "On Demand" payouts once eligibility is met, including a 24-hour guarantee for payouts under $1000. Wall Street Funded requires traders to wait 15 days for their first payout on 2-Step accounts and 30 days on 1-Step accounts.

Can I trade the news on funded accounts with Funded Trader Markets or Wall Street Funded?

You can trade the news freely with Funded Trader Markets. Wall Street Funded, however, prohibits opening or closing positions on instruments affected by "red folder" news within a 4-minute window before and after the event on funded accounts.

Field by field

Funded Trader Markets and Wall Street Funded, side by side

Rules, plans, platforms, leverage, commissions and payouts of both, with the option to see only what differs.

Head to head

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Headquarters

56 Alekou Konstantinou, Strovolos, 2024, Nicosia, Cyprus

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at Building A1, Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis

CEO

Revin Zabala

Iñaki Martinez, Albert Suriol

Country

Cyprus

United Arab Emirates

Foundation

2024

2024

Banned Countries
Cuba, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, North Korea, Cyprus
Cuba, Sudan, Somalia, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, North Korea, Libya, Pakistan, Vietnam
Assets
Commodities, Forex, Indices, Crypto
Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices, Stocks
Brokers

Liquidity Provider

WSF, Gooeytrade
Refund
Yes

Full refund after 3rd payout. Not available for Instant Funding Accounts

Yes

Refund of the initial payment of the evaluation account will be made with the second payment

Payout Fee

5% processing fee on crypto payouts (covers blockchain costs, liquidity swaps, and infrastructure). Only TRC20 USDT supported for crypto payouts.

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Platforms
cTrader, TradeLocker, MatchTrader, Metatrader 5
cTrader, Metatrader 5, MatchTrader, DXTrade
Demo Account
MatchTrader
ID-Passwordpzddx08j7q
TradeLocker
ID-PasswordK8aqkT,YR_gn
cTrader
IDctid8638354Passwordspreadtest
Metatrader 5
ID100003PasswordAemI1#0n0G0ServerFundedTraderMarkets-server
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Stop Out Level

100%

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Payout Methods
Crypto, Rise
Crypto, Rise
Payment Methods
Card, Crypto
Card, Crypto
Margin Call Level

110%

50%

Payout Frequency

On Demand, provided you have met these specific criteria:

  • Consistency Rule
  • Minimum Payout Amount of 1% of Initial Balance (Before-Split)
  • Minimum Trading Days

1-Step Infinity: requests any day, including weekends, once eligible.

Infinity Plus: requests any day, including weekends, once eligible. Requests require review and approval; trading pauses during review.

One Step: First payout after 30 days and 10 days for every payout after that
Two Step and Instant: First payout after 15 days and 5 days for every payout after that

Payout Guarantee

The 24-hour payout guarantee ensures that you are eligible to receive your full payout within 24 business hours of your payout request. If Funded Trader Markets fail to meet this time frame, they will double the requested payout and issue a free account of the same size. This guarantee is only applicable for payouts up to $1000.

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Crypto Weekend Trading
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No
Maximum Withdrawal
  • 2-Step Prime: $15,000 per month
  • Crypto payouts: $5,000 per transaction (TRC20 USDT only)

1-Step Infinity: payout cap of $250, $500, $750 and $1,000 on $5K, $10K, $20K and $40K accounts. After each payout the balance must stay 2% above the initial balance, rising 2 points every 3 approved payouts; every 15 approved payouts, 30% of that buffer is released.

Infinity Plus: no cap per payout and no mandatory balance buffer. After the first approved payout, the loss floor is the initial balance; a withdrawal must not cause balance or equity to touch that floor.

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Minimum Withdrawal
  • 1-Step Nitro, 2-Step Plus and Instant: 1% of initial balance

1-Step Infinity: minimum request $50; from the second request, 1% of initial balance in new profit above the balance left after the previous payout.

Infinity Plus: minimum request $50; balance must be at least 1% above initial capital to request. No additional new-profit requirement between consecutive requests.

  • 1%
  • Crypto: $100
  • Rise: $500
Forex
100:1

One Step, Instant: 30:1
Two Step: 50:1

Metals
30:1
10:1
Energies
30:1
10:1
Indices
30:1

One Step, Instant: 10:1
Two Step: 20:1

Crypto
  • BTC, ETH: 5:1
  • Other crypto: 2:1

One Step, Instant: 1:1
Two Step: 2:1

Stocks
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10:1
Forex
7 / lot
3 / lot
Metals
7 / lot
3 / lot
Energies
7 / lot
3 / lot
Indices
0
0
Crypto
0
0
Swap Free
Yes

All accounts are swap free

No
Account Reset

A reset gives a trader who has violated their account rules (such as exceeding the Daily or Overall Loss Limit) the ability to restore the account to its original starting balance paying a fee, and begin trading again.

1-Step Nitro (Funded Phase)

  • Reset Limit: One-time only

Instant Standard

  • Reset Limit: One-time only
  • Reset Window: Within 24 hours after the breach
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Add-ons
Yes

90% Profit Split (2-Step Plus): It has no cost on money but Shield Risk Protocol will apply now on evaluation phase as well

Infinity Plus: upgrade for 1-Step Infinity; removes the mandatory payout buffer, payout caps and additional profit requirement between consecutive requests.

Yes
Instant
Yes
Yes
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
No
Yes

15% profit in 3 months + 3 withdrawals → +25% balance. Max cumulative $2,000,000. Profit split can increase up to 95%.

Two Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Drawdown
  • Instant, 1-Step: Trailing
  • 2-Step: Static

1-Step Infinity and Infinity Plus: static floor during evaluation and until the first approved funded payout. It then moves once to the initial balance and stays there permanently; touching it with balance or equity breaches the account.

  • One Step and Two Step: Static
  • Instant: Trailing
Profit Split

Instant Standard, Instant Pro

  • 1st payout: 50%
  • 2nd payout: 60%
  • 3rd payout: 70%
  • 4th payout and next: 80%

Instant Plus

80%

2-Step Plus

70% (up to 90% with 2-Step Plus add-on)

1-Step Nitro

90% for the first $10,000 and 80% after that

1-Step Infinity

80% on the first four approved payouts, 85% on the fifth and 90% from the sixth

Infinity Plus

80%

80%

Free Trial
No
No
Profit After Breach

If your Simulated Funded account with Funded Trader Markets is in profit but has been breached, you may still qualify for a withdrawal with a 50% split, provided the following conditions are met:

  • Stop Loss Usage: Every trade had an SL in place.
  • Loss Limits: No single position incurred a loss exceeding 1% of the account's initial balance.
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Daily Drawdown

Highest balance or equity recorded at the end of the day (EOD high-watermark

1-Step Infinity and Infinity Plus: daily loss allowance is based on initial capital; the daily stop-out resets at 5 PM ET from the higher end-of-day balance or equity.

Highest balance or equity recorded at the end of the day (EOD high-watermark)

Three Steps
No
No
Max Allocation

Evaluations

  • 2-Step Plus: $200,000
  • 1-Step Nitro: $300,000

Instant Funding

  • Instant Standard: $100,000
  • Instant Pro: $100,000
  • Instant Plus: $100,000

1-Step Infinity: maximum allocation $40,000. Infinity Plus: maximum allocation $20,000. Combined allocation: $60,000.

400,000
Merge Accounts
Yes
No
Maximum Trading Days

Unlimited

Unlimited

Minimum Trading Days

1-Step Infinity and Infinity Plus: no minimum trading days in evaluation or funded.

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Monthly Competition
No
Yes
Minimum Profitable Days

1-Step Nitro

  • Evaluation: no minimum days.
  • Funded Simulation: 5 minimum days, only days with ≥0.5% profit count.

2-Step Plus

  • Evaluation: 3 minimum days per phase.
  • Funded Simulation: 5 minimum days, only days with ≥0.5% profit.

Instant Standard / Pro / Plus

  • Payout eligibility: 5 minimum days, only days with ≥0.5% profit count.
  • Instant Pro: trading-day requirement can be removed with a checkout add-on.

4 days with at leat 0.5% profit

Expert Advisor (EA)
Yes
Yes
VPN
Yes
Yes

While VPNs and VPS are allowed, their usage is heavily considered during investigations of suspicious behavior or breaches of the terms and conditions.

Hedging
Yes
No
Requires Stop Loss
No
Yes

SL (Stop Loss) must be added to the trade within a maximum of two minutes after the trade is opened.

Scalping
Yes
Yes

Trades must be open for at least 60 seconds

Stacking / Layering (DCA)
Yes
Yes
Martingale
Yes

Martingale and layering are allowed per account (increasing position size after a loss, or opening multiple positions in the same direction at different price levels). Running these strategies across multiple accounts simultaneously is prohibited and counts as abusive behavior.

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Maximum Risk Limit
Yes

Shield Risk Protocol

Maximum Floating Loss Limits

  • Instant Plus, 2-Step Plus: Maximum floating loss = 1% of account balance

Breach Consequences

  • Breach it once = 80% profit split drops to 50%
  • Breach it repeatedly = payout share reduces permanently to 40%, 30% and finally 20%

Infinity Plus: no additional risk limits; daily and overall drawdown limits still apply.

Yes

5k:

  • Forex: 3 lots
  • Metals and Energies: 0.5 lots
  • Indices: 5 lots

10k:

  • Forex: 6 lots
  • Metals and Energies: 1 lot
  • Indices: 10 lots

20k:

  • Forex: 12 lots
  • Metals and Energies: 1.8 lots
  • Indices: 20 lots

50k:

  • Forex: 20 lots
  • Metals and Energies: 4 lots
  • Indices: 40 lots

100k:

  • Forex: 35 lots
  • Metals and Energies: 7 lots
  • Indices: 70 lots

For all accounts, it's not allowed to risk more than 50% of the daily drawdown on one trade idea

For Instant Standard and Pro accounts, it's not allowed to risk more than 1% on the balance account

Copy Trading
Yes

Built-in Copy Trading lets traders link their own FTM accounts and mirror trades, including from Evaluation to Funded phases. Available across supported platforms. Account sharing and group trading remain prohibited.

No

Only allowed to copy trades manually during evaluation phase between accounts of different size

News Trading
Yes
No

Trading funded accounts during high-impact news is restricted; opening or closing positions is prohibited within a 4-minute window both before and after red folder macroeconomic events.

Inactivity Rule

Accounts inactive for 30 days are subject to closure.

30 days

Consistency Rule
Yes

Instant (all)

  • If a single day's profit is more than 20% of your total profit in the Instant Funding Account, you have to keep trading until the best day profit is less than 20% of the total profit.

1-Step Nitro

50% on evaluation phase and 45% on funded phase

2-Step Plus

No consistency rule on evaluation. No consistency rule on funded phase.

1-Step Infinity and Infinity Plus: no consistency rule in evaluation or funded.

Yes

To request a payment your biggest winning day can't exceed:

  • Instant Standard: 30%
  • Instant Pro: 15%
Hold Weekend
Yes
Yes
Prohibited Strategies
  • Using Manipulative Software or Techniques
  • Non-Standard Trading Practices
  • Using External or Slow Data Feeds
  • Exploiting Service Errors
  • Manipulative Trading
  • Hedging Across Accounts
  • Account Management Services
  • Group Trading
  • High-Frequency Trading
  • News Scalping
  • Arbitrage Trading
  • Multi-Account Reverse Trading
  • Tick Scalping
  • Internal Reverse Trading
  • Group Hedging
  • Account Management Services
  • Account Sharing
  • High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
  • Trades lasting less than 60 seconds
  • Grid trading
  • Arbitrage trading
  • Hedge trading
  • Latency trading
  • Reverse trading
  • Tick scalping
  • Hyperactivity
  • Account cycling/rotation
  • Gambling behavior
  • Trade stacking
  • Group hedging
  • Overleveraging
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